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The Mine is one of the most popular sport crags in the Cape Peninsula. The rock is a hard sandstone with most routes involving at least one or two overhangs. Holds are generally small and you will need some good finger strength here. The view from the crag is wonderful and there is plenty of space to roam around at the bottom of the crag. The crag generally dries out quickly after rain (in one or two days). If it is not too hot, all day climbing is not a problem here. Be sure to make a knot in the end of your rope as some of the routes are more than 25m long.

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{{Infobox Crag

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| Latitude = -34.092628

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| Longitude = 18.4408

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| Climbing Type = Sport

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| Gradient = Overhanging

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| Walkin = 20 minutes uphill

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| Aspect = Afternoon shade

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| Province = Western Cape

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| Area = Cape Town

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}}

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== Getting There ==

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The Mine is one of the most popular sport crags in the Cape Peninsula. The rock is a hard sandstone with most routes involving at least one or two overhangs. The view from the crag is wonderful and there is plenty of space to roam around at the bottom of the crag. The crag generally dries out quickly after rain (in one or two days). If it is not too hot, all day climbing is not a problem here. Be sure to make a knot in the end of your rope as some of the routes are more than 25m long.

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To get to the Mine, drive up Ou Kaapse Weg from the Cape Town side and take the first turnoff to the left (after a few hundered metres). Park at the next turnoff to the right and walk up to the badly eroded dirt rode (15 minutes) and then take the path to the left which leads to the crag.

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= How to get there =

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Drive up Ou Kaapse Weg from the Cape Town side and take the first turnoff to the left (after a few hundered metres). Park at the next turnoff to the right and walk up to the badly eroded dirt road (15 minutes) and then take the path to the left which leads to the crag.

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'''Be careful when parking there''' though, recently cars parked there have been broken in to. If you have a 4x4-type vehicle it might be better to drive farther up that dirt road. Alternatively it has been suggested that you park at the entrance of the naval base and endure the longer walk (about 500m). [http://climbing.co.za/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=643 See Climb ZA Thread]

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'''Be careful when parking''' as there have been break-ins. If you have a 4x4-type vehicle it might be better to drive farther up that dirt road. Alternatively park near the entrance of the naval base and endure the longer walk (about 500m). [http://climbing.co.za/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=643 See Climb ZA Thread]

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= Topo =

[[Image:The_mine_far.JPG|center|Photo of The Mine crag, taken from the approach dirt road.]]

[[Image:The_mine_far.JPG|center|Photo of The Mine crag, taken from the approach dirt road.]]

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== Routes ==

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= Route List =

Routes are listed from left to right.

Routes are listed from left to right.

Line 16:

Line 27:

There are a couple of routes several hundred metres to the left of the main crag:

There are a couple of routes several hundred metres to the left of the main crag:

| 1||Pink Harmonica|| 19|||||| Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003|| Climb the first half of A Song Named Desire to the chains at the base of the Red Guitar Wall.

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* '''Unknown''' 22 Unknown

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* '''Kool Sans the Gang''' 23 Guy Hollwill 1997<br>''Kool and the Gang'' was an artificial route with two plastic holds bolted into the roof. Public outcry led to the holds being removed. Brown spraypaint can still be seen in the roof where the plastic holds were. ''Kool Sans the Gang'' ends at the base of this roof.

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| 2||A Song Named Desire|| 24|||||| Keith Forbes 2004|| An extension to Pink Harmonica that goes to the top of the Red Guitar Wall. Stay off the slab to the left.

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* '''Yebo''' 15 Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003

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* '''Paff Udder''' 25 Prof Steve Bradshaw 2004<br>Extension to ''Yebo''. Goes right of ''Kool Sans the Gang'' but uses the same anchors.

| 13||Kool Sans the Gang|| 23|||||| Guy Holwill 1997|| Kool and the Gang was an artificial route with two plastic holds bolted into the roof. Public outcry led to the holds being removed. Brown spraypaint can still be seen in the roof where the plastic holds were. Kool Sans the Gang ends at the base of this roof.

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| 14||Yebo!|| 18|||||| Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003||

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| 15||Paff Udder|| 25|||||| Prof Steve Bradshaw 2004|| Extension to Yebo. Goes right of Kool Sans the Gang but uses the same anchors.

The Mine is one of the most popular sport crags in the Cape Peninsula. The rock is a hard sandstone with most routes involving at least one or two overhangs. The view from the crag is wonderful and there is plenty of space to roam around at the bottom of the crag. The crag generally dries out quickly after rain (in one or two days). If it is not too hot, all day climbing is not a problem here. Be sure to make a knot in the end of your rope as some of the routes are more than 25m long.

How to get there

Drive up Ou Kaapse Weg from the Cape Town side and take the first turnoff to the left (after a few hundered metres). Park at the next turnoff to the right and walk up to the badly eroded dirt road (15 minutes) and then take the path to the left which leads to the crag.

Be careful when parking as there have been break-ins. If you have a 4x4-type vehicle it might be better to drive farther up that dirt road. Alternatively park near the entrance of the naval base and endure the longer walk (about 500m). See Climb ZA Thread

Topo

Route List

Routes are listed from left to right.

Far Left Sector

There are a couple of routes several hundred metres to the left of the main crag:

#

ROUTE NAME / AREA

GRADE

# BOLTS

RATING

BOLTING/OPENED INFO

DESCRIPTION

1

Curt

28

Jimbo Smith 2012

Branch left at third bolt on Frank. Climb past two more bolts to a ledge. Down-climb to clean. (Bolted by Jimbo Smith and Jeremy Samson.)

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Frank

31

David Pothier 1994, 2008 ARF glue-ins

3

The Highwayman

22

Kirsti Donald 1994

Left Sector

#

ROUTE NAME / AREA

GRADE

# BOLTS

RATING

BOLTING/OPENED INFO

DESCRIPTION

1

Whispering Winds

21

Jason Temple Forbes 1997

Alternative start to Trade Winds.

2

Trade Winds

20

John Alexander 1992, 2008 ARF glue-ins

3

30 Something

25

John Alexander 1992

4

King Freddie

24

Guy Holwill 1992

5

Locomotion

24

Guy Holwill 1992

6

Shut Up and Climb Geek

26

Jeremy Colenso 1992, 2008 ARF glue-ins

7

Fantasia

24

Guy Holwill 1991, 2008 ARF glue-ins

8

Diabolo

26

Pete Becker 1993

An alternate start to 'Lambada'

9

Lambada

24

Guy Holwill 1991, 2008 ARF glue-ins

10

Touché Pussycat

23

Pete Becker 1993

An alternate start to Quillerimo

11

Quillerimo

22

Douglas Ward 1991, 2008 ARF glue-ins

12

Bolero

27

Guy Holwill 1991, 2008 ARF glue-ins

13

Puffadder

22

Douglas Ward 1991, 2008 ARF glue-ins

14

Grand Illusion

19

Arno Purves 1991, 2008 ARF glue-ins

Middle Sector

#

ROUTE NAME / AREA

GRADE

# BOLTS

RATING

BOLTING/OPENED INFO

DESCRIPTION

1

Pink Harmonica

19

Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003

Climb the first half of A Song Named Desire to the chains at the base of the Red Guitar Wall.

2

A Song Named Desire

24

Keith Forbes 2004

An extension to Pink Harmonica that goes to the top of the Red Guitar Wall. Stay off the slab to the left.

3

Red Guitar on Fire

25

Guy Holwill 1991, 2008 ARF glue-ins

A classic!

4

The Scenic Route

28

Jeremy Colenso 1993

An add-on to Happy Hooker. Head left after Happy Hooker.

5

The Happy Hooker

27

Paul Schlodtfeldt 1992, 2008 ARF glue-ins

6

69ing Your Saucy Secretary

28

Andrew Davies 1992

Another add-on to Happy Hooker. Head right after Happy Hooker.

7

Jimmy and the Big Boys

24

Graham and Tim Shillington 1994, 2008 ARF glue-ins

8

Name from a Married with Children line.

9

Sickle Moon

22

Malcom Gowans 1994, 2008 ARF glue-ins

10

Chocolate Mousse

30

Sean Maasch 1995

11

All Mine

22

Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003

12

Airbag

21

Scott Miller Dec 2004

13

Kool Sans the Gang

23

Guy Holwill 1997

Kool and the Gang was an artificial route with two plastic holds bolted into the roof. Public outcry led to the holds being removed. Brown spraypaint can still be seen in the roof where the plastic holds were. Kool Sans the Gang ends at the base of this roof.

14

Yebo!

18

Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003

15

Paff Udder

25

Prof Steve Bradshaw 2004

Extension to Yebo. Goes right of Kool Sans the Gang but uses the same anchors.

16

Saddam's Bad Hair Day

21

Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003

17

Revenge of the Paas Haasie

20

Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003

18

Bin Ha

23

Scott Miller Dec 2004

Right Sector

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ROUTE NAME / AREA

GRADE

# BOLTS

RATING

BOLTING/OPENED INFO

DESCRIPTION

1

Too Pumped to Come

26

Sean Maasch 1994

2

All that Glitters is Gold

27

Guy Holwill 1991, 2008 ARF glue-ins

Start up Swan Lake then keep going straight up to the top of the wall.

3

Swan Lake

25

Jeremy Colenso 1991, 2008 ARF glue-ins

Finishes at the Gift of Wings chains.

4

A Gift of Wings

28

Guy Holwill 1991, 2008 ARF glue-ins

A classic!

5

Mono

28

Adrian Kohler 1993

Start up Gift of Wings then go rightwards through the big cavity in the roof.